On Tuesday, Tupelo faced Germantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Tupelo Golden Wave took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Germantown Mavericks. The Golden Wave were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mavericks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-18, 20-25, 28-26.
When it comes to explaining why Tupelo lost, don't look at Mamie Shettles. Despite the final result, she had eight digs and 15 assists. Shettles is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Tupelo has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-11-1 record this season. As for Germantown, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tupelo will welcome South Pontotoc at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Pontotoc will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Tupelo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Germantown, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Clinton at 6:00 p.m.
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